Gravity doesn't make a pendulum stop. Air resistance and friction in the pivot are the
things that rob its energy. If you could eliminate those and leave it all up to gravity,
the pendulum would never stop.
Yes. Given a constant for gravity, the period of the pendulum is a function of it's length to the center of mass. In a higher gravity, the period would be shorter for the same length of pendulum.
The period of a pendulum is give approximately by the formula t = 2*pi*sqrt(l/g) where l is the length of the pendulum and g is the acceleration (not accerlation) due to gravity. Thus g is part of the formula for the period.
It messes up the math. For large amplitude swings, the simple relation that the period of a pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum (only, assuming constant gravity) no longer holds. Specifically, the period increases with increasing amplitude.
Height does not affect the period of a pendulum.
For a simple pendulum, consisting of a heavy mass suspended by a string with virtually no mass, and a small angle of oscillation, only the length of the pendulum and the force of gravity affect its period. t = 2*pi*sqrt(l/g) where t = time, l = length and g = acceleration due to gravity.
A pendulum is affected by the force of gravity.
yes. because of friction and gravity
-- friction in the pivot -- air moving past the pendulum -- the effective length of the pendulum -- the local acceleration of gravity
Because of both air resistance and gravity that pulls the pendulum down.
Yes. Given a constant for gravity, the period of the pendulum is a function of it's length to the center of mass. In a higher gravity, the period would be shorter for the same length of pendulum.
The pendulum is not a reliable time standard mostly because of friction and gravity. To be a reliable time standard, a pendulum would need to form a continuous arc that did not deviate over time. Gravity is always trying to get the pendulum to stop and friction causes the pendulum's fulcrum to resit continued movement. Eventually, a pendulum will stop moving and remain stationary unless acted upon by an external force.
The period of a pendulum is give approximately by the formula t = 2*pi*sqrt(l/g) where l is the length of the pendulum and g is the acceleration (not accerlation) due to gravity. Thus g is part of the formula for the period.
The length of the pendulum, the angular displacement of the pendulum and the force of gravity. The displacement can have a significant effect if it is not through a small angle.
Gravity acts on the pendulum.
In an ideal pendulum, the only factors that affect the period of a pendulum are its length and the acceleration due to gravity. The latter, although often taken to be constant, can vary by as much as 5% between sites. In a real pendulum, the amplitude will also have an effect; but if the amplitude is relatively small, this can safely be ignored.
It messes up the math. For large amplitude swings, the simple relation that the period of a pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum (only, assuming constant gravity) no longer holds. Specifically, the period increases with increasing amplitude.
Height does not affect the period of a pendulum.